Toesca metro station

Toesca is a metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in the middle of a sunken stretch of the Autopista Central. The station is named for the nearby Toesca Street, which in turn is named after Joaquín Toesca, who designed La Moneda Palace.

Toesca
Santiago Metro station
General information
Coordinates33°27′10.48″S 70°39′30.89″W
Line(s) Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1978[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Los Héroes Line 2 Parque O'Higgins
towards Hospital El Pino

The station was opened on 31 March 1978 as part of the inaugural section of the line, between Los Héroes and Franklin.[2]

The station is close to the Palacio Cousiño.

References

  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.


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